Woman from Andhra Pradesh swept away in Malaysian sewage drain after footpath collapse

A woman named Vijayalakshmi from Chittoor district’s Animiganipalle village was swept into an underground sewer while walking along a footpath when the ground collapsed. Although her husband and son managed to escape, she was not as fortunate. Rescue operations, initiated by the civic authorities in Kuala Lumpur, are still ongoing.

Vijayalakshmi was known for her frequent travels to Malaysia and Singapore for business purposes. To aid in the search operations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials from the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu (APNRT) Society to ensure effective conduct. Both the Chief Minister and Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh have been closely monitoring the situation and responding to the incident.